2 out of 5 stars (Some good moments, but is overall bad) In the summer of 2014, the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors hit the screens and became an unexpected blockbuster. The film was about a pair of new parents (Rogen and the foxy Rose Byrne) having to deal with the hi jinks of a wild fraternity… Continue Reading
Dirty Grandpa”: Raunchy Road Comedy A Rancid Misfire, Despite Good Chemistry Between Leads
0 out of 5 stars Dirty Grandpa represents the end of an era. This era should have ended about 10 years ago, but, like Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Twinkies, and teen romance adaptations, it somehow survived based on name value and pure curiosity. I am sadly referring to the era known as Robert De Niro’s… Continue Reading
Party Hard With These “Neighbors”
3 out of 5 stars (average) Seth Rogen and Zac Efron are two very unique actors. Rogen is a chubby, profane guy known for his raunchy humor, and Efron is a muscular chick magnet with a heart of gold. Whoever put these two together should be commended for their fine work, for Neighbors utilizes both… Continue Reading
“High School Musical” Graduates to the Big Screen
3 out of 5 stars (average) Note: Upon rewatching this film, I find it absolutely shocking that I once enjoyed it. The acting and writing are laughable, (the former especially for Vanessa Hudgens) the music numbers, while well-produced, took me out of the films’ reality, and the self-congratulatory ending is ludicrous. I would give it… Continue Reading